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Figeater at 911 Media Arts Center
Author: Seman
Figeater at 911 Media Arts Center from Joseph Gray on Vimeo.
In no particular sense of order:
Beth Fleenor - vocals, clarinet
John Seman - Electric Bass
Mark Ostrowski - Percussion
Steven Parris - Electric Guitar
Paris Hurley - Violin
John Ewing - Percussion
Jeff Huston - Electronics
Samantha Boschnak - Trumpet
Gabriel Herbertson - Sound Engineer
Joseph Gray - Visualist
At Seattle’s 911 Media Arts Center, Saturday, June 6th, 2009
A production of the Harvard and Roy Arts Council and the Monktail Creative Music Concern
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Sounds Outside 2009: July 25 and August 15
Author: Seman
Monktail Creative Music Concern presents
Sounds Outside 2009
Cal Anderson Park / 1635 11th Ave (between Denny & Pine)
Free and open to the public / Music from 1 – 8 pm
Saturday, July 25
1:00 Non Grata
2:30 Moraine
4:00 Washington Composers Orchestra (WACO)
5:30 Tu (Trey Gunn and Pat Mastelotto of King Crimson)
7:00 Sugar Skulls
Saturday, August 15
1:00 Melbatones
2:30 Figeater
4:00 Greg Sinibaldi
5:30 Syncopated Taint Horn Quartet
7:00 Bert Wilson
Evolution of an Idea
Author: Seman
Baltimore filmmaker Grey Adkins’ short "Evolution of an Idea" won first prize at the first annual Baltimore City Paper Short Film Festival. The experimental film features music from the Seattle Harmonic Voices 2-CD set Harmonic Voice available on Monktail Records.
http://www.youtube.com/user/GreyAdkins
http://www.
http://www.citypaper.com/promo/filmcontest.asp
Special OPS 2008.05.17
Author: Seman
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Special O.P.S. (Ostrowski-Parris-Seman) at Egan’s Ballard Jam House, May 17, 2008. Recorded by GH.
Track One [9:40m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (16) Three Days [7:35m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (8) Dead Raccoon [3:25m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (5) 25 or 6 to 4 (or not) [3:18m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (8) Jazz Music [3:38m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (6) Reading Paul Harding's Poems Off the Piano [4:02m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (5) LG (Slight Return) [11:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (7)
Floss in Santa Cruz
Author: Seman
Floss (Izaak Mills, John Seman, Mark Ostrowski, Zachary Watkins) at Cafe Pergolesi, Santa Cruz, CA.
Recorded October 1, 2007 by Aram Shelton.
01 Intro [3:52m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (17) 02 Floss [19:34m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (16) 03 Dehydrated / Road 7 Dirt House [20:49m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (13) 04 Apple Hash Pipe [4:04m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (12) 05 2! [0:24m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (14)
Special O.P.S. at FPS
Author: Seman
Special O.P.S. (Ostrowski-Parris-Seman) at Fandrich Piano Studio, Seattle, WA.
Recorded January 21, 2009 by Gabriel Herbertson.
Special O.P.S. - 2009.01.21 - Take One [6:56m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (17) Special O.P.S. - 2009.01.21 - Take Two [11:56m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (12)
Special Figeater at FPS
Author: Seman
Special Figeater (Beth Fleenor + Special O.P.S. w/ Gabriel Herbertson) in rehearsal at Fandrich Piano Studio.
Recorded December 10, 2008 by Gabriel Herbertson.
2008.12.10 part 1 [14:23m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (6) 2008.12.10 part 2 [18:28m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (7) 2008.12.10 part 3 [14:02m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (6)
Non Grata at The Blue Moon
Author: Seman
The MCMC big band Non Grata live at the Blue Moon, Seattle, WA.
Recorded May 11, 2008 by Gabriel Herbertson.
01 intro [1:47m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (8) 02 improvisation [5:39m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (7) 03 burnout [2:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (5) 05 a call for all demons [8:03m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (6) 06 metal groove [7:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (6) 07 blowing [4:52m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (6) 08 2! [1:22m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (7) 09 LG [8:50m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (8)
Floss at Tost
Author: Seman
Floss (Izaak Mills, John Seman, Mark Ostrowski) recorded at Tost, Seattle, WA July 15, 2008.
Recording and images by Gabriel Herbertson.
01 Improvisation [7:16m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (9) 02 Mahna Mahna / Apple Hash Pipe [8:24m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (6) 03 Floss / Do This! [11:04m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (8) 04 Hey Bulldog / Bopcore [5:40m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (7)
monktail podcast #1
Author: Seman
The first installment of mcmc podcasts. Recorded at FPS Sept. 10, 2008.
monktail podcast - 20080910
hosted by special ops (ostrowski, parris, seman)
w/ billy monto, stephen fandrich, gabriel herbertson, joseph gray
special ops - sounds outside 2008
sun city girls - ballad of d(anger)
charles gayle - rest a while
anthony braxton - orbits
anthrax - 13
blue cranes - polaris
floss - sounds outside 2008
fandrich/herbertson - live performance
sugar skulls - track 1 on new cd
charles mingus - passions of a man
nels cline singers - the angel of angels
stephen parris - live performance
john fahey - teaching of take a look at that baby
delfayo marsalis - barabbas
grinderman - get it on
james blood ulmer - tales of captain black
mothers - who are the brain police
stephen fandrich - live performance
secret chiefs 3 - welcome to the theatron animatronique
john frusciante - untitled #8
paul harding & the juju detective agency - sounds outside 2008
Seattle based Reptet is among a diverse group of independent musicians named as a Finalist in the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards. Their 2008 release, Chicken or Beef? (Monktail Records) is a finalist for Jazz Album of the Year. Reptet is a genre bending band of jazz musicians based out of Seattle, WA. These six multi-instrumentalists have an expansive approach to jazz, performing original compositions that incorporate rock, ska, punk, modern classical, avant garde, eastern European folk influences and more. Their internationally acclaimed 2006 release, "Do This!" (Monktail Records) won many accolades and was chosen Jazz CD of the year by Jazziz Magazine’s Alex Gelfand. They have toured nationally and will be launching their first European tour in the summer of 2009.
Sounds Outside - July 19 & August 23, 2008!
Author: Seman
The Monktail Creative Music Concern presents
SOUNDS OUTSIDE 2008
Cal Anderson Park, Capitol Hill
1635 11th Ave, Seattle, WA 98102
July 19 & August 23, 1-8 PM, Free!
The third annual Sounds Outside festival, a celebration of adventurous music and community, presented by the Monktail Creative Music Concern.
JULY 19
1:00 Paul Harding & the Juju Detective Agency
2:30 The Owcharuk Sextet
4:00 Bill Horist
5:30 Cuong Vu featuring SPEAK
7:00 Blue Cranes
AUGUST 23
1:00 Floss featuring Zachary Watkins
2:30 Reptet
4:00 Aram Shelton + Special O.P.S.
5:30 Ahamefule J. Oluo and the New Seattle Brass Ensemble featuring Okanomodé
7:00 The Wally Shoup Free Three
Visit http://soundsoutside.com/ for more information about artists, events, and how to get involved!
BLACKOPS July 10 & August 7
Author: Seman
Monktail Creative Music Concern presents
THE MUSIC OF BLACK SABBATH
Performed by BLACK OPS
A fundraiser for Sounds Outside 2008
July 10, 2008
Rendezvous Jewel Box Theater
(206) 441-5823
Music from 10PM – 1AM
August 7, 2008
Slim’s Last Chance Chili Shack & Watering Hole
5606
(206) 762-7900
The heaviest music in the world arranged and executed by a band of jazz and noise specialists with surgical precision and deranged humor. Two sets, including new arrangements of rare album cuts among the classic Sabbath canon. The second set will be a special rendition of an entire album, with special guests and surprises. Proceeds benefit Sounds Outside!
With Jody McKane as OZZY
Justin Knott and Stephen Parris - guitars
John Seman - bass
Mark Ostrowski - drums
Reptet - Chicken or Beef on sale NOW!
Author: Seman
Classical Pianist Stephen Fandrich, and Classical Guitarist Sean Owen Present: A Shared Recital
Sunday, June 15 2:00p
at Town Hall, Seattle, WA
Guitarist Sean Owen and Pianist Stephen Fandrich will present a shared recital featuring the guitar etudes of local composer Mark Ostrowski, Scarlatti the vihuelistas of the Spanish Renaissance, Frank Zappa, Chopin, Fandrich, and Scriabin. $20/$15.
Phone: (206) 652-4255
Age Suitability: All Ages
Guitarist Sean Owen and Pianist Stephen Fandrich will present a shared recital featuring the guitar etudes of local composer Mark Ostrowski, Scarlatti the vihuelistas of the Spanish Renaissance, Frank Zappa, Chopin, Fandrich, and Scriabin. $20/$15
Who is Stephen Fandrich? Quietly, word of this passionate performer, interpreter, improviser and composer at the piano has spread throughout the Northwest in classical and jazz circles though his appearances have been scarce. Stephen will be playing the works of Chopin (ballade no.2), Scriabin (Verse la Flamme), and Frank Zappa (Sleep Dirt), amid his own works. To see video of Fandrich in concert last Fall go to http://vroomjournal.com/video/StephenFandrich.php.
Classical guitarist Sean V. Owen, a student of Eliot Fisk, David Leisner, Michael Lewin and Steven Novacek, is an emerging northwest treasure. Sean will be featuring Vihuela music of the spanish Renaissance, Yocoh (Sakura Variations), and the guitar etudes of local composer Mark Ostrowski. To see streaming video of Sean in concert last fall go to http://vroomjournal.com/video/SeanOwen.php.
As a special feature to this concert, the net proceeds will go to ensure the continuation of Sounds Outside. Sounds Outside, staged in Capitol Hill’s brand new Cal Anderson park and produced by the Monktail Creative Music Concern, is is Seattle’s only free summertime outdoor music festival of local and national artistic forces. Go to Soundsoutside.com for more info about Sounds Outside.
Program:
Sean Owen, guitar
featuring the music of:
Anon (El Testamen de Amilia),
Barios (Prelude, las Abejas),
Domenico Scarlatti (sonata K. 291 L. 352),
Tarrega (Capricio Arabe),
Mudarra (Fantasia),
Narvaez (Guardame las Vacas),
Ostrowski (etude #1, #8),
Yocoh (sakura Variations).
See Sean Owen in concert last fall
http://vroomjournal.com/video/SeanOwen.php
Stephen Fandrich piano
featuring the music of:
F. Chopin (Berceuse, Ballad no.2),
A. Scriabin (Prelude C major op. 11 no.1, Mazurka op.25 no.3, Ver la Flamme op. 72)
Frank Zappa (Sleep Dirt, transcription for piano by Stephen Fandrich),
Mark Ostrowski (Some Morning Glorious)
S. Fandrich (Variations on an Elegy by John Seman, Etude #1 "Water Lace")
to see video of Fandrich in concert last Fall go to
http://vroomjournal.com/video/StephenFandrich
O.P.S. & The JuJu Detective Agency at Egan’s May 17
Author: Seman
Paul Harding and the JuJu Detective Agency - 9 pm
Special O.P.S. - 11 pm
Egan’s Ballard Jam House
1707 NW Market St
Seattle, WA 98107
Reptet CD Release Party - May 18!
Author: Seman
Non Grata at the Blue Moon May 11
Author: Seman
Deal’s Number at Egan’s April 11
Author: Seman
April 11
Blue Cranes - 9 PM
Deal’s Number - 11 PM
1707 NW Market Street
Seattle, WA 98107
Phone: 206-789-1621
$6, 21+
Raymond Scott Sonarchy Broadcast March 29 at MIDNIGHT
Author: Seman
March 29th
90.3 KEXP-FM - SONARCHY RADIO
Sonarchy presents The Monktail Raymond Scott Project.
A set of this remarkable composer’s music delivered with the creative stamp of seven members of the Monktail Creative Music Concern.
Download the complete Sonarchy broadcast below. Thanks to Doug Haire and Jack Straw.
Monktail Raymond Scott Project on Sonarchy Radio [60:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (139)
Monktail Raymond Scott Project
Author: Seman
Monktail Raymond Scott Project at Seattle Art Museum and with Scott’s cousin Michael.
Recordings by Jim Wilke.
Toy Trumpet, SAM 8NOV07 [4:15m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (254) Boy Scout In Switzerland, SAM 8NOV07 [8:45m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (201) War Dance for Wooden Indians, SAM 8NOV07 [5:19m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (171) Penguin, SAM 8NOV07 [9:07m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (191) Powerhouse, SAM 8NOV07 [6:24m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (188)
Floss and Russell at Egans 11/23
Author: Seman
FLOSS LIVE ON STAGE
Fri Nov 23, 11 PM
Floss and Russell (PK, Matt Norman, Matt Crane)
Egan’s Ballard Jam House
1707 NW Market St
Seattle, WA 98107
Two clips from Floss at the 21 Grand in Oakland, CA, 30 SEPT 2007.
With Zachary Watkins on electronics.
The Road 7 Dirt House [7:42m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (195) Merry X-mas Mom [5:07m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (188)
MCMC Fundraiser Nov 14
Author: Seman
MCMC Benefit Concert featuring
Wayne Horvitz, Paul Rucker
Wednesday, November 14th 2007
Gallery 1412
1412 18th Ave (at 18th and Union)
$10-$25 donation / All Ages / 7 PM
The Monktail Creative Music Concern will be holding a benefit concert featuring internationally acclaimed pianist and composer Wayne Horvitz performing a rare set of solo piano music. The concert will be held at Gallery 1412 on Capitol Hill, November 14th at 7pm. The evening will also feature cellist, composer and installation artist Paul Rucker and pianist/vocalist Stephen Fandrich.
A collective of composers, musicians and artists based out of Seattle, WA, the Monktail Creative Music Concern have been the driving force behind a surge in creative, uncompromising original music from the Pacific Northwest in recent years. They won a 2006 Earshot Golden Ear Award for Concert of the Year for their performance of music by innovator Raymond Scott at last year’s Earshot Jazz Festival. They hosted the blockbuster free concert series Sounds Outside throughout the summer of 2007 at the newly refurbished Cal Anderson Park on Capitol Hill. And in the past year MCMC have released four new CD’s on their Monktail Records label.
The proceeds from this event will go toward maintaining the administrative side of the collective’s current and future activities. MCMC have tirelessly propagated, promoted, produced and preserved creative/experimental music in the Seattle area for over 10 years. This is an opportunity for the arts community to show their support by helping to sustain the collective’s vital activities.
Monktail Raymond Scott Project at SAM
Author: Seman
2006 Concert of the Year award winner The Monktail Raymond Scott Project will perform a set of Raymond Scott compositions at the Seattle Art Museum as a part of the Earshot Art of Jazz series Nov 8 at 5 PM. Non Grata, the MCMC big band, performs the first set of the evening.
Thursday November 8, 5PM
Monktail Raymond Scott Project
Seattle Art Museum - Free!
1300 First Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101-2003
www.seattleartmuseum.org
Special Thanks to Jim Wilke. This concert was broadcast on 88.5 KPLU-FM Sunday 18 Nov 2007, 1 PM. Podcast available below.
Floss - Live In Portland
Author: Seman
Someday Lounge in PDX is hosting a new Sunday night jazz/experimental series. Great stage in a great venue for great music. Lots of huge couches up in the balcony, wonderful people, and good on them for opening a night up to "music from the other side of the fence."
Floss recently played a night there with The Blue Cranes. Here is a portion of the Floss set from 23 September 2007.
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Floss - Floss: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (181) Floss - Vitamin A: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (166) Floss - I Bought A Lizard Costume In Guam: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (172) Floss - Dronehydrated: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (159) Floss - Apple Hash Pipe: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (165)
MCMC Audio Archive - Special O.P.S.
Author: Seman
Audio remnants from the MCMC death-jazz trio Special O.P.S. (Ostrowski-Parris-Seman).
Special O.P.S. - Lucky Cat Dub, Rendezvous 17 Oct 2007 [13:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (167) Special O.P.S. - Asbestos, Coffee Messiah 11 SEPT 2003 [20:18m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (172) Special O.P.S. - Turnpike Tag, Coffee Messiah 11 SEPT 2003 [8:44m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (161) Special O.P.S. - Epilogue, Coffee Messiah 11 SEPT 2003 [8:40m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (182) Special O.P.S. - Proof, 2nd Ave Pizza 2002, with Izaak Mills and Adam Weiss [7:01m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (153) Special O.P.S. - 9.12.2001 - One Too Loud [14:26m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3) Special O.P.S. - 9.12.2001 - Requiem for NYC [20:39m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4) Special O.P.S. - 9.07.2001 - John Zorn's Bris [13:40m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3) Special O.P.S. - 9.12.2001 - Composition 911 [18:51m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4)
MCMC Audio Archive - Deal’s Number
Author: Seman
Deal’s Number in the Quintet fashion: Bill Monto, Stephen Fandrich, Stephen Parris, John Seman, Mark
Ostrowski.
Deal's Number - Mr. Rainey, Egan's 22 June 2007 [8:58m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (137) Deal's Number, Ft George Brewery, Astoria OR, 7 Oct 2007 [11:05m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (139) Deal's Number - Show Me What Ya Workin With, Sounds Outside 2007 [10:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (145) Deal's Number - Spikey's Tune, Sounds Outside 2007 [7:18m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (155) Deal's Number - Capuchin [5:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (5) Deal's Number - Walter S. [8:00m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4) Deal's Number - Mandrax [18:31m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3) Deal's Number - TSM [16:14m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3) Deal's Number - 218 [12:27m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4) Deal's Number - MFK, Ph.D [13:18m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3) Deal's Number - W [12:23m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (5) Deal's Number - Add Subtract [16:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (5)
MCMC Audio Archive - Reptet
Author: Seman
Jam! Reptet at Sounds Outside 2007.
Reptet - The Eve of Threve, Sounds Outside 2007 [7:55m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (133) Reptet - Danger Notes, Sounds Outside 2007 [7:11m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (138) Reptet - Chicken or Beef, Sounds Outside 2007 [7:37m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (146) Reptet - Fish Market, Sounds Outside 2007 [10:18m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (158) Reptet - Do This!, Sounds Outside 2007 [10:48m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (150)
MCMC Audio Archive - Non Grata
Author: Seman
Non Grata Online Audio Archive
Interesting audio artifacts from the history of the MCMC big band.
Non Grata - Seattle Art Museum, 9 Nov 2007 [7:51m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (134) Non Grata - Rotture, Portland OR, 8 Oct 2007 [17:06m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2) Non Grata - Eat Some Watermelon And Let It All Hang Out, Sounds Outside 2007 [13:47m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2) Non Grata - Death Scene, EMP, 15 June 2007 [15:01m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2) Non Grata - LG, Earshot Jazz Fest 2003 [6:46m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2) Non Grata - Man Comin' Round, Astoria, OR, 4 October 2003 [9:48m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4) Non Grata - Olympia Experimental Music Festival, 27 June 2003 [28:18m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (7) Non Grata - Blue Pepper, The Baltic Room, 11 June 2003 [18:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (8) Non Grata - Driving, Patti Summers, 3 April 2003 [31:28m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (7) Non Grata - 12 Step, The Blue Moon, 23 March 2003 [15:37m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (142) Non Grata - Opening Improvisation, The Blue Moon, 11 January 2003 [15:02m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (9) Non Grata - Hendrix Birthday, Chop Suey, 26 November 2002 [17:08m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (11) Non Grata - LG, The Pearl, 8 February 2002 [14:08m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (6) Non Grata - Kinkora Redux, Kinkora Pub, 29 September 2001 [24:45m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (9) Non Grata - Bush vs Vampires, Arts in Nature Festival, 18 August 2001 [4:58m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (9)
MCMC Audio Archive - Floss
Author: Seman
Miles Gloriosus & His Golden Floss - Bopcore originators since 2000. Various live recordings.
Floss - Vitamin A, Egan's 28 Sept 2007 [6:49m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (113) Floss - Seattle Improvised Music Festival, 2 Oct 2005 [12:35m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (118) Floss - Nouroog, The Pearl 2002 [9:39m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (118) Floss - Lonely Woman, The Pearl 2002 [15:50m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (127)
Coffee Messiah, Volume 1
Author: Seman
The Messiah Series, Volume 1
Recordings made at the Coffee Messiah, Seattle, WA 2002-2004. Recorded and compiled by John Seman.
01 Ezra Pound [7:37m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4) 02 Langston Hughes [9:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (5) 03 Kitty [7:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (5) 04 Ow [17:55m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4) 05 Schlitzophrenia [13:48m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4) 06 Booze Blues [5:45m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4) 07 Nervosa [11:11m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (5)
Coffee Messiah, Volume 2
Author: Seman
The Messiah Series, Volume 2
Recordings made at the Coffee Messiah, Seattle, WA 2002-2004. Recorded and compiled by John Seman.
4 July 2002_01_Virginia [6:07m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (5) 4 July 2002_02_Massachusetts [7:08m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4) 4 July 2002_03_Maryland [7:21m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4) 4 July 2002_04_Connecticut [1:36m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4) 4 July 2002_05_Rhode Island [1:30m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4) 4 July 2002_06_Delaware [4:59m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3) 4 July 2002_07_New Hampshire [7:16m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (5) 4 July 2002_08_North Carolina [6:03m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3) 4 July 2002_09_South Carolina [1:19m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3) 4 July 2002_10_New Jersey [13:05m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4) 4 July 2002_11_New York [9:14m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4) 4 July 2002_12_Pennsylvania [3:01m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3) 4 July 2002_13_Georgia [4:21m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3)
Coffee Messiah, Volume 3
Author: Seman
The Messiah Series, Volume 3
Recordings made at the Coffee Messiah, Seattle, WA 2002-2004. Recorded and compiled by John Seman.
01 For Eric [9:57m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (5) 02 Smooth Jazz [9:24m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3) 03 Gnyiah [8:20m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3) 04 Chicken Fried Steak [10:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3) 05 Nursing the Demons [7:33m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3) 06 Billies Cock [12:28m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3) 07 Hace Calor [13:36m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3) 08 I Wanna Know [8:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4)
Coffee Messiah, Volume 4
Author: Seman
The Messiah Series, Volume 4
Recordings made at the Coffee Messiah, Seattle, WA 2002-2004. Recorded and compiled by John Seman.
01 Floss Witnesses the Coming of Non Grata [11:21m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4) 02 Characters Ball I [5:58m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4) 03 Characters Ball II [10:38m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4) 04 The Squeaker [11:15m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (4) 05 Cycles [14:58m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3) 06 Rotation [5:21m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3) 07 Everything Worked Out Fine With His Balls [11:43m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (3)
Scott Adams Birthday Concert
Author: Seman
Friday, January 11, 2008 10:00 pm
birds may bite Birthday Bash
2322 2nd Avenue, Seattle, WA
featuring
Deal’s Number
Ivory Smith
Goatgirl
Josh Lanza
birds may bite
Deal’s Number CD Release - Egan’s Dec 13
Author: Seman
Deal’s Number CD Release party for Show Me What Ya Workin With
Thursday December 13, 2007
Egan’s Ballard Jam House
7 & 8 PM - Future Ex, featuring Reed Wallsmith (PDX), George Marich (Minneaoplis), Ila Cantor (NYC)
9 PM - Deal’s Number in the trio fashion (Bill Monto, John Seman, Mark Ostrowski)
10 PM - Deal’s Number Quintet (Bill Monto, Stephen Parris, Stephen Fandrich, John Seman, Mark Ostrowski)
Egan’s Ballard Jam House
1707 NW Market St
Seattle, WA 98107
http://www.ballardjamhouse.com/
Enjoy two tunes from the new CD Show Me What Ya Workin With.
Deal's Number - Spikey's Tune [5:06m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (114) Deal's Number - Nick's Fit [9:36m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (110)
Special OPS with Ffej
Author: Seman
Wednesday Oct 17, 10 PM, 5$ 21+
Special OPS
Rendezvous Jewelbox Theater
2322 2nd Ave
Seattle, WA
http://www.jewelboxtheater.com
Also with:
Monstroclaw
Robert Pearson
Ground Tissues
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FLOSS WORLD TOUR
Author: Seman
Sun Sept 23
Someday Lounge
125 NW 5th Avenue
Portland, OR
503 248 1030
http://www.somedaylounge.com/
Fri Sept 28
10 PM w/ Gutbucket
Egan’s Ballard Jam House
1707 NW Market St
Seattle, WA
http://www.ballardjamhouse.com/
Sun Sept 30
21 Grand
416 25th St.
Oakland, CA 94612
http://www.21grand.org/
Mon Oct 1
Cafe Pergolesi
418 Cedar St
Santa Cruz CA
(831) 426-1775
http://www.theperg.com/
Tue Oct 2
Delta of Venus
w/Gutbucket
122 B St.
Davis, CA 95616
http://deltaofvenus.org/
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MCMC on the Road
Author: Seman
Sun Oct 7
Deal’s Number & figeater
Fort George Brewery
1483 Duane Street
Astoria, OR
http://www.fortgeorgebrewery.com/
Mon Oct 8
Deal’s Number, figeater & Non Grata
Rotture
315 SE 3rd Ave
Portland, OR 97214
http://www.rotture.com/
OPS, Secret Chefs 3, Figeater at Rendezvous
Author: Seman
Friday November 2, 10pm
Figeater, Secret Chefs 3, Special OPS
Rendevous Jewel Box Theater
2322 2nd Ave Seattle, WA
Rendezvous Jewel Box Theater
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Figeater - SPECIAL OPS |
Secret Chefs 3
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Appetizer mp3s…
#1 Figeater with guest Paul Hoskin live at the Ft. George Brewery in Astoria, OR, 7 OCT 2007.
#2 A track from the NEW Special O.P.S. CD Arm Me - Palm Calmer, available here.
Figeater @ Ft George Brewery in Astoria, OR, 7OCT07: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (118) Special O.P.S. - Palm Calmer: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (110)
Reptet @ Egan’s Ballard Jam House
Author: stromboli
Deal’s Number at Lottie’s Lounge
Author: Seman
Sunday Oct 21, 9 PM
Deal’s Number
Lottie’s Lounge
4900 Rainier Ave S
Seattle, WA 98118
(206) 725-0519
http://www.lottieslounge.com
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Deals Number - Show Me What Ya Workin With
Author: Monktail
How about this folks.
Monktail Records is proud to bring you Show me what ya working with. The newest and firstest CD from Deals Number.
The longest running Monktail contingent in
Purchase this new work in our new store.
Thanks to everyone who showed up at Egan’s.
Special Ops - Arm Me
Author: Monktail
Attention!
We are pleased to announce that Arm Me the new record from Monktail’s death-jazz commando unit SPECIAL OPS is available for your purchasing pleasure.
Buy this record here.
As a special exclusive here are 3 delightful little Special Ops ditties from a 2006 Sounds Outside Performance.
Enjoy!
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Folding Chair Man [7:02m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (102) Three Holes Showing [7:19m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (89) The Friendly Appendage [19:58m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (88)
Thanks!
Author: Monktail
Monktail thanks all of the supporters, performers, and above all those who attended.
Sounds Outside was a huge success. We’ll see you next year.
Enjoy a free track from the Newly Released Monktail Records CD "Show me what ya workin with" by Deals Number. This is a track called "Moses Blues"
Cheers!
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Sounds Outside!
Author: Monktail
The Final Sounds Outside show is this weekend in Cal Anderson Park. Come out and enjoy a free show in the park. The Lineup:
See you there!
Deal’s Number at Egan’s Ballard Jam House
Author: Monktail
Egan’s Ballard Jam House
1707 NW Market Street
Seattle, WA 98107
206-789-1621
http://ballardjamhouse.com/
Saturday, August 11, 10 PM, $5
Fresh off an appearance at Monktail’s Sounds Outside Festival Aug 4, Deal’s Number plays an intimate show in Ballard in celebration of their new CD on Monktail Records - Show Me What Ya Workin With . Show Me is the 7th release on the Monktail label, and the third from the independent label in 2007. The CD features Bill Monto on saxophones and Monktail founders John Seman and Mark Ostrowski on bass and percussion. The bassist and drummer have been improvising together since 1990, and performing with Monto since 2000. Joining the trio on stage at Egan’s will be guitarist Stephen Parris of Special O.P.S. and pianist Stephen Fandrich. Parris is featured on the upcoming Special O.P.S . disc Arm Me (Monktail) and Fandrich directs the Seattle Harmonic Voices whose double-disc Harmonic Voice was released by Monktail in May. Deal’s Number will also be performing August 3 at the Fremont First Friday Art Walk, 8 PM under the Lenin Statue in Fremont. Come find us and say Nostrovia!
The Score - Sounds Outside
Author: Monktail
In American Music in the Twentieth Century (Schirmer Books), composer and critic Kyle Gann asserts that "a creative culture is a triangle requiring three points: individual artists, a tradition to work within and against, and a public with an adequate amount of disposable attention." Gann’s triangle should also include low-cost, innovative venues that reach out beyond that small, stalwart public who frequents obscure, out-of-the-way clubs. The Monktail Creative Music Concern’s Sounds Outside concert series is a perfect example. Its central location—Cal Anderson Park on Capitol Hill—as well as all-points access, and price (free), abet the serendipitous, just stumbled-upon-it discovery so essential to acquainting everyone with the avant.
I enjoyed the first of this three-concert series—featuring Degenerate Art Ensemble, Sunship, Seattle Harmonic Voices, and figeater—on a bright, sunny afternoon in June. The crowd was just the right size, with enough people to make people-watching worthwhile yet scattered enough to leave space for stretching out on the grass and listening.
At first, I sat near the running water of the reservoir and listened at a distance; the turbulent hiss of running water, laughing children, the musicians onstage, and stray bits of nearby dialogue melded into a live musique concrète. Closer to the stage, the occasional (and thankfully remote) sirens and the chalky baritone sigh of airplanes aloft in the sky fit the music snugly.
The July installment of Sounds Outside features cellist, composer, and visual artist Paul Rucker; improvising pianist Gust Burns, who brings along his battered collection of tape recorders; the Orkestar Zirkonium, which clatters like the joyous Balkan brass bands of yore; and the rowdy, out-jazz Monktail big band ensemble, Non Grata. It should be a grand time.
Sounds Outside, Sat July 14, 2007, Cal Anderson Park, 1632 11th Ave, 684-4075, 2–8 pm, free.
Improvised Ecstasy
Author: Monktail
By Jonathan Zwickel, The Stranger’s Music Blog Line Out, July 14, 2007
Holy shit — Paul Rucker. The multi-instrumentalist band leader extracted a phenomenal performance from a who’s who of Seattle jazz and avant luminaries on Saturday. Part of Monktail Creative Music Concern’s concert series in Cal Anderson park, Rucker’s ensemble was all over the map but never off-target, consistently escalating from the abstract (trance-like thumb piano patterns, violin-vs-cello scratching) to the concise (full-blown soul-jazz crescendos). Tempestuous horns, crackling breakbeats, rubbery upright bass—the band snapped tight as Rucker stood and conducted or played electric bass or cello, giving enough room for surprises to unfold while never for a moment allowing doubt that they might not. Even as a weirdly skronking, off-tempo horn battle launched one song, there was no doubt that the number would go somewhere, and eventually it erupted into a hard-swinging lockstep groove reminiscent of Black Saint-style Mingus and the best Impulse or CTI jazz of the mid-’70s.
Really—this guy’s a monster. Even his solo cello number was hypnotizing. I want more of Paul Rucker and I want it now.
Also terrific during Saturday’s jazz-in-the-park sesh: Orkestar Zirkonium. The Balkan brass band paraded in past the wading pool—tuba belching, horns tooting, bass drum booming—and later stepped off stage to play in the grass, among the crowd. It was impossible to not get swept up because they were so damn close, and so damn good. The horn player from OZ later sat in with Rucker’s ensemble, as did Aham from Seattle hard-jazzers Industrial Revelation. There are some motherfucking PLAYERS in this town, and not just in the rock scene.
Speaking of: Why wasn’t Cal Anderson packed to the gills on Saturday? It was a beautiful afternoon, there was free music in the middle of Capitol Hill, and there were maybe 150 people there, 200 max. This isn’t gooey background jazz, either, but weird and potent and extremely soulful stuff. Wassup people? FREE MUSIC. IN THE PARK. BEER DRINKING WITH YOUR FEET IN A FOUNTAIN. SUMMERTIME. It’s elementary.
Also: a naked parade. What’s not to like?
Monktail is the only free summer jazz series in the city, and the talent is ferocious. Next month, Saturday, August 11 4, features Skerik and Wayne Horvitz, among others. Seriously. Don’t miss it.
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Author: Monktail